What can I say about the Grand Canyon? It’s awesome. It’s breathtaking. It’s inspiring. And it’s truly overwhelming. The Canyon just draws you in – every time you look into its mile-long depth, colors and shadows change, or you notice something you never saw before.

I had always wanted to visit South Dakota, and first on my bucket list was Mount Rushmore. I’m not alone. According to the National Park Service, Mount Rushmore National Monument is visited by nearly three million people each year.